Kayla Lyons, 16, of Michigan went missing early Wednesday in the area of Gilbert Street and Orangethorpe Avenue in Fullerton, police said. COURTESY OF THE FULLERTON POLICE DEPARTMENT

FULLERTON – A 16-year-old girl from Michigan who went missing early Wednesday morning likely got on a bus bound for Huntington Beach, police said

Kayla Lyons, who was in Fullerton visiting her older sister, was walking with her sister when she ran away from her in the area of Gilbert Street and Orangethorpe Avenue about 1:25 a.m., Fullerton police Cpl. Tim Kandler said.

The teen is without medication needed for "psychological and medical issues," he said.

It was unclear why the girl ran away, Kandler said, or when she may have boarded the bus.

Lyons' father is coming to Orange County from Michigan to help with the search, Cpt. Alex Bastreri said.

Sheriff's Department bloodhounds were called into service to help find the teen.

She was described as being 5 feet tall and weighing 95 pounds. She has blonde hair and blue eyes and was last seen wearing a blue sweater, a dark-blue v-neck shirt, blue jeans and black sandals.

Anyone with information about the girl or her whereabouts is asked to call Detective Kathryn Hamel at 714-738-5327 or 714-738-6716.

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